שְׂמָמִית
Strong's H8079
sᵉmâmîyth
/sem-aw-meeth'/
a lizard (from the superstition of its noxiousness)
Quick Facts
- Strong's Number
- H8079
- Hebrew
- שְׂמָמִית
- Transliteration
- sᵉmâmîyth
- Pronunciation
- /sem-aw-meeth'/
- KJV Translations
- 1 distinct rendering
- Language
- Biblical Hebrew
Definition & Etymology
Full Definition
a lizard (from the superstition of its noxiousness)
Derivation
probably from H8074 (שָׁמֵם) (in the sense of poisoning);H8074 (shâmêm)
KJV Translation Breakdown
This Hebrew word is translated as the following in the King James Version:
spider
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